How to send hyphen (-) in the zipcode although X12 says not to send it?

How to send hyphen (-) in the zipcode although X12 says not to send it?

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Article ID: KB0087185

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Description

Resolution:
To be able to prevent the validation error caused by the hypenated zip code, you can change the datatype for the postal code
element under the dictionary for the guideline from 'ID' to 'AN'.

Issue/Introduction

How to send hyphen (-) in the zipcode although X12 says not to send it?